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Dean Solon

TennesseeEnergy

AIProfile Summary

Dean Solon is a U.S.-based energy industry executive/investor (born 1965) with an estimated net worth of ~$1.6B. SEC filings under the name “Solon Dean” show ownership and insider-reporting activity connected to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (SHLS) and several Solon Holdco entities. He is associated with Tennessee in the provided record. RTB SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR links Dean Solon to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (SHLS) and multiple related entities, including Solon Holdco I, GP; Solon Holdco II, GP; and Solon Holdco III, LLC. His personal SEC profile shows 20 insider-related filings, including Forms 4 (insider transaction reports) and multiple Form 144 filings in May 2023 (a notice of a proposed sale of restricted or control securities). The filing history also includes Schedule 13D/A amendments, which are used to update disclosures about large ownership stakes and related intentions. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica 990 data lists three foundations with the Solon name, with combined reported foundation assets of $270,662 and total grants paid of $0. The Solon Education Foundation (tax year 2024) reported $270,662 in total assets, $31,783 in total revenue, $39,382 in total expenses, and $0 in grants paid. The Solon Foundation and Solon Historical Foundation entries show $0 for assets, revenue, expenses, and grants paid in the provided data. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show one reported contribution totaling $300 on 2012-01-06 to “DIANE BLACK FOR CONGRESS.” The party breakdown in the provided data shows $300 to Republican recipients and $0 to other parties. FEC

AI-generated summary from propublica_990, fec, rtb, sec_edgar 3/10/2026 (gpt-5.2). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residenceGallatin, Tennessee

990Philanthropy

$271KFoundation Assets
$39KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Solon FoundationSolon, OH
Human services (IRS NTEE P81)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Solon Education FoundationSolon, IA
Education (IRS NTEE B20)
Assets: $271KRevenue: $32KGrants: $39KTax Year: 2024
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Solon Historical FoundationAlamo, CA
Arts, culture & humanities (IRS NTEE A54)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$300Total Contributed
1Contributions
2012–2012Date Range

By Party

REP
$300

Top Recipients

DIANE BLACK FOR CONGRESS$300
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

20Total Filings
20Insider Filings
99EDGAR Mentions
0001838438Personal CIK

Associated Companies

Entities appearing alongside this person in SEC full-text search — an association, not necessarily ownership or control. Follow each link to the primary SEC record to judge for yourself.

Recent Insider Filings

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5/18/2023
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5/17/2023
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5/16/2023
144xsl144X01/primary_doc.xml
5/15/2023
144xsl144X01/primary_doc.xml
5/12/2023
SC 13D/ASC 13D/A
3/10/2023
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
3/10/2023
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
3/8/2023
SC 13D/ASC 13D/A
12/9/2022
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/6/2022
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

D
22.6
Public Benefit Score

The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.

Philanthropy65% weight
1%

Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).

Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry

Transparency35% weight
63%

How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.

Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata

Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency

Scored on 6/23/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.

All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source.

Dean Solon — Public Benefit Score D (23) | Billionaire Army